From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c62a5e526aafd9d4 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-09-28 10:45:06 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: The Hobby Lobby was Windows CE? Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:33:51 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9p2ca0$iq5$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <9onvig$f6n$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3bb05ee7.10496763@news.demon.co.uk> <3BB0B3C4.432E2B4B@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> <3bb1d07f.18201562@news.demon.co.uk> <3BB2075A.57C22F55@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> <3BB22F0E.718B1244@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> <9otbs2$juj$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9ovaf2$c18$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3BB340C6.DC51CB98@lmtas.lmco.com> <9ovh43$erd$1@nh.pace.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1001698432 19269 136.170.200.133 (28 Sep 2001 17:33:52 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 Sep 2001 17:33:52 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:13481 Date: 2001-09-28T17:33:52+00:00 List-Id: I'm not sure what distinction you're trying to draw. A book that came with a disk that included Gnat & AdaGIDE and gdb would *be* a compiler kit. You're selling a book that happens to include software or your selling software that happens to include a book - the only difference might be the particular retail outlet you'd put it in. In either case, I'd think it was a *good* thing. I'm just not sure it would be a *profitable* thing. :-) BTW, the book title should be "Programming For Smart People Because All The Dummies Are Using C++" :-) MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Chad Robert Meiners" wrote in message news:Pine.GSO.4.31.0109281148310.21318-100000@sens-a.cse.msu.edu... > I agree. Perhaps the effort should instead be that of building support > for Ada. A cheap "Programming for Dummies"-like book that comes bundled > with the GNAT compiler and AdaGIDE would most likely have a better effect > because it would target individuals that are less likely to be biased and > make Ada their first language. Since they most likely would be learning > how to program on their own time, they would most likely form a positive > opinion of Ada. I am unsure what costs of getting the books onto the > shelves would be, but it seems more likely a book will catch the impulse > buyer than a compiler kit. >